cartel
/kɑːˈtel/noun
उच्चारण कार्टेल
गुट, कार्टेल
Core word
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a group of separate companies that agree to increase profits by fixing prices and not competing with each other
गुट, कार्टेल
- a drug cartel
- oil cartel (OPEC)
- The government is investigating a cement cartel for fixing prices.
+ 2 more examples
- A cartel of producers kept the price of sugar high.
- Competition law bans cartels that work against consumers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cartel of + companies / countries
A cartel is an association of producers or sellers who agree to fix prices or limit supply, so that they do not compete. 'Of' names the members.
Cartel उत्पादकों या विक्रेताओं का संगठन है जो प्रतिस्पर्धा से बचने के लिए कीमतें तय करते हैं या आपूर्ति सीमित करते हैं; सदस्यों को 'of' से बताया जाता है।
- A cartel of cement makers kept prices high.
- OPEC is often described as an oil cartel.
form / break up a cartel
Typical verbs are form, run, operate, bust and break up. Authorities 'bust' or 'investigate' a cartel.
इसके साथ form, run, operate, bust और break up जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं; अधिकारी cartel की 'जाँच' करते हैं या उसे 'तोड़ते' हैं।
- The Competition Commission fined the companies for forming a cartel.
- Police busted a drug cartel in the port city.
cartel + noun
Cartel acts as a modifier: cartel prices, cartel members, cartel behaviour.
Cartel modifier की तरह आता है, जैसे cartel prices, cartel members।
- The investigation found evidence of cartel behaviour.
cartel (criminal group)
In news, 'cartel' also means a criminal organisation that controls the drug trade, especially in Latin America.
समाचारों में cartel का अर्थ मादक पदार्थों का व्यापार नियंत्रित करने वाला अपराधी संगठन भी है, विशेषकर लैटिन अमेरिका में।
- A drug cartel controlled the border town.
+Collocations 4
type + cartel
oildrugprice-fixingsteelcementinternational
- The government accused the steel firms of running a cartel.
verb + cartel
formbustjoininvestigatefineexpose
- Officials exposed a cartel of onion traders.
cartel + noun
memberspricesagreementleaderinvestigation
- The cartel agreement set a minimum price for sugar.
adjective + cartel
powerfulillegalsecretglobalnotorious
- A secret cartel kept the price of cement high.
“More examples 5
- The Competition Commission of India fined three tyre companies for acting as a cartel.
भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग ने cartel की तरह काम करने के लिए तीन टायर कंपनियों पर जुर्माना लगाया।
- OPEC members meet regularly to decide how much oil the cartel will produce.
OPEC के सदस्य नियमित रूप से मिलकर तय करते हैं कि cartel कितना तेल उत्पादन करेगा।
- Because of the cartel, farmers got a very low price for their onions.
Cartel के कारण किसानों को उनके प्याज़ की बहुत कम कीमत मिली।
- Radhika wrote an essay on how cartels harm consumers.
राधिका ने इस विषय पर निबंध लिखा कि cartel उपभोक्ताओं को कैसे हानि पहुँचाते हैं।
- Police arrested the head of the cartel at the airport.
पुलिस ने cartel के सरग़ना को हवाई अड्डे पर गिरफ़्तार कर लिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Cartel is illegal in many countries.
✓ A cartel is illegal in many countries.
Cartel is a singular countable noun and needs an article.
Cartel singular countable noun है, इसलिए इससे पहले article चाहिए।
✗ The cartel was fixed the prices of sugar.
✓ The cartel fixed the prices of sugar.
The sentence is active, so no 'was' is needed.
वाक्य active है, इसलिए 'was' की आवश्यकता नहीं है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Competition Commission of India (2003) acts against cartels.
भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग (2003) कार्टेलों के विरुद्ध कार्य करता है।